Palm Beach Outlets To Host Back-To-School Supplies Drive

Palm Beach Outlets will host a Back-to-School Supplies Drive from Thursday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug. 7 for the Connections Education Center and the Connections High School & Vocational Program.

Needed items include backpacks, lunch boxes, crayons, markers, pencils, glue sticks, art supplies, copy paper reams and wipes, among other school supplies. Donations can be dropped off between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day in the food pavilion at the Palm Beach Outlets. For more info., visit www.palmbeachoutlets.com.

Connections is a nonprofit education facility that provides quality programs for students ages 3 to 22 who are on the autism spectrum or have related disabilities. For more info., visit www.connectedpb.com.

“Palm Beach Outlets is pleased to host this important school supplies donation drive for Connections, a wonderful local organization dedicated to the needs of students with autism and related disabilities,” said Trina Holmsted, marketing director at Palm Beach Outlets. “These supplies will help students start the school year off with the tools they need for success.”

Located immediately off Interstate 95 on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Outlets is the only outlet shopping center within a 55-mile radius and is one of the region’s most visited shopping destinations.